[Vision2020] Free Speech and Crazy Bush

[Ted Moffett]

Tom et. al.

I tend to sympathize with the Kurds and their desire for national 
sovereignty in a new nation some want to call "Kurdistan."  But one of the 
forgotten tales of terrorism is how with US military aid our ally Turkey has 
waged a campaign of dislocation of residents and decimation of Kurdish held 
villages and towns in Turkey.  Of course Turkey claims they are defending 
themselves against Kurdish terrorism.  But Turkey has waged an equally cruel 
campaign against the Kurds in Turkey as anything Saddam has done against 
Kurds in Iraq territory, except for the often cited gassing incident.  Odd 
how the facts of Turkish abuses against the Kurds have been rather absent 
from the US media, yet Saddam's cruelty against the Kurds is well know!

If we were to arm the Kurds in Iraq to the point where they could threaten 
Saddam, Turkey would be most unhappy!  This is one of the difficult 
political balancing acts the US must deal with if we remove Saddam from 
power.  How to deal with the Kurds without giving them too much power and 
creating another political/cultural hot spot rife with hatred, conflict and 
terrorism.  I don't think the US wants to create another nation called 
"Kurdistan" for the Kurds.  Turkey is very nervous the Kurds will gain 
increasing political and military power.  Turkey is a key US ally so we will 
avoid damaging our standing with them if we can.  I sympathize with the 
Kurds, the "little guy" who is getting kicked around.

Ted

>From: Thomas Hansen <tomh@FNA.fsn.uidaho.edu>
>To: "'John Danahy'" <jdanahy@turbonet.com>, JoeH@turbonet.com,   
>vision2020@moscow.com
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Free Speech and Crazy Bush
>Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 13:11:14 -0800
>
>Greetings Visionaires -
>
>In lieu of placing tens of thousands of US troops in harms way, may I
>suggest that we support the Kurdish rebels with technology, weaponry, and
>anything else (short of human bodies) necessary to permanently unseat
>Saddam?
>
>Tom Hansen
>Moscow, Idaho
>
>Any other suggestions?
>


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